Full Result 4.05 Ascot | 3 October 2025

BetMGM Noel Murless Stakes (Listed Race)

(Class 1) (3yo) (1m6f34yds) 1m6f Good To Soft

1st £56,710 2nd £21,500 3rd £10,760 4th £5,360 5th £2,690 6th £1,350

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽⁴⁾	4. Fantasy World (IRE) 20/1 Rob Hornby Andrew Balding	Rob Hornby Andrew Balding	3	93	89	49	107	–
b g Make Believe - Donau (IRE) (High Chaparral)
Took keen hold, prominent, challenging 2f out, edged left but led narrowly inside final furlong, edged left but kept on well inside final 110yds (op 18/1)

2⁽⁵⁾ nk	6. Nightwalker 17/2 Colin Keane John & Thady Gosden	Colin Keane John & Thady Gosden	3	93 h¹	101	48	107	–
gr g Frankel - Sleep Walk (Oasis Dream)
Took keen hold, led, faced challenge 2f out, headed and bumped inside final furlong, kept on well, just held (op 10/1 tchd 8/1)

3⁽⁸⁾ ¾ [1]	1. Arabian Force (IRE) 7/2 Tom Marquand William Haggas	Tom Marquand William Haggas	3	93	111	47	105	–
ch c Lope De Vega (IRE) - October Queen (IRE) (Iffraaj)
Prominent, challenging over 1f out, edged left 1f out, kept on (op 3/1)

4⁽²⁾ ½ [1½]	5. Many Men 5/1 Oisin Murphy Jim Boyle	Oisin Murphy Jim Boyle	3	93	95	47	105	–
b g Study Of Man (IRE) - Mariee (Archipenko)
Towards rear, headway and in touch with leaders over 2f out, soon switched right, kept on on far side of group from over 1f out, not pace to challenge (tchd 9/2 and tchd 11/2)

5⁽¹⁾ ½ [2]	7. Push The Limit (FR) 13/8F Hector Crouch Ralph Beckett	Hector Crouch Ralph Beckett	3	93	103	46	104	–
ch c Le Havre (IRE) - Sister Dam's (IRE) (Mastercraftsman)
In touch with leaders, headway and pressed leaders 2f out, kept on but no extra final furlong (tchd 6/4)

6⁽⁶⁾ ½ [2½]	2. Circus Of Rome 8/1 Finley Marsh Richard Hughes	Finley Marsh Richard Hughes	3	93	98	45	103	–
b g Circus Maximus (IRE) - Sea Meets Sky (FR) (Dansili)
Steadied start, in rear, kept on from 2f out, not reach leaders (op 9/1)

7⁽³⁾ 3 [5½]	3. Defiantly (FR) 10/1 Sean Levey Joseph Patrick O'Brien	Sean Levey Joseph Patrick O'Brien	3	93	98	41	99	–
ch g Kameko (USA) - Roheryn (IRE) (Galileo)
Awkward start, towards rear, struggling 3f out, edged left and weakened under 2f out (tchd 9/1)

8⁽⁷⁾ 11 [16½]	8. Too Soon 40/1 Rhys Clutterbuck Gary & Josh Moore	Rhys Clutterbuck Gary & Josh Moore	3	93 b	95	25	82	–
b c Too Darn Hot - Soon (IRE) (Galileo)
Slowly away, in rear, pulled hard after 3f, some headway 3f out, weakened over 1f out

8 ran Off time: 4:05:17 Winning time: 3m 12.08s (slow by 10.58s) Total SP: 115%
1st owner: Kennet Valley Syndicates XIII (Fantasy World) 1st breeder: Donau Partnership
2nd owner: Juddmonte (Nightwalker)
3rd owner: Sheikh Rashid Dalmook Al Maktoum (Arabian Force)
Tote win: £24.50 PL: £4.60 £2.60 £1.40 Ex: £190.40 CSF: £177.09 Trifecta: £1,174.30

4:05 Ascot 3 Oct 2025

BetMGM Noel Murless Stakes (Listed Race)